By Alexander MacDougall, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff HOULTON — Some of Maine’s rivers have the lowest water levels they’ve seen in decades, and it would take more than a foot of rain to pull Maine out of the drought it has been in for the second straight summer.

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By Lia Russell Piscataquis, Penobscot and Waldo counties have had the highest rates of new coronavirus cases in recent weeks as the highly contagious delta variant has taken hold and the counties’ lower-than-average vaccination rates have persisted.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Existing home sales in Maine showed signs of cooling in July, even though sales outpaced pre-pandemic numbers, according to data from state and national real estate groups.

Observer photo/Stuart HedstromTRAINING SESSION — Approximately 20 firefighting trainees from more than a half dozen departments across the region took part in a live burn session on the morning of Sunday, Aug.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Among the many efforts of the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council to improve the region are the development of an economic development strategy and a broadband planning grant project.

AUGUSTA — Maine municipalities from Alfred to Fort Kent are enjoying improved heating and lighting in township buildings thanks to grants they received from Efficiency Maine in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy in Maine.

The Maine Highlands region is a great place to live in many ways – fresh air, clean water, green spaces and friendly, small towns.

YARMOUTH — Maine Preservation is excited to announce the launch of Drive ME Historic Tours in commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial.

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — At the annual gathering of the Maine Town, City and County Managers Association held at Sugarloaf Mountain on Aug.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine will need to move roughly 23,000 people into the swing 2nd Congressional District from the reliably liberal 1st District after much of northern and western Maine lost population over the past decade.

HAMPDEN – Business Lending Solutions, LLC, announces the addition of another new credit union partner, bringing the company’s total number of partners to 15 credit unions across the state.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s meager population growth over the past decade was almost entirely driven by the southern part of the state, while much of northern and western Maine lost population, new data from the U.

GUILFORD — A “Safe Return to School Plan” is now in place for when classes resume at the two SAD 4 institutions on Wednesday, Sept.

By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff An assistant U.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers should now wear masks in all but three counties regardless of their vaccination status amid the rising summer surge in COVID-19 cases.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice’s 14th annual Golf Open is co-hosted this year by internationally known Puritan Medical Products of Guilford.